Sunday, cruising some "SALES," I saw an old tuner for
free and just barely looked, simply grabbed it.
After asking, the kid watching the yardsale said they were plugging everything in last night to make sure it all works, but this just popped and smoked. So they are giving it away, "like maybe someone can use the knobs or something." he said.
After opening it up, it only popped a power supply cap (I hope) when he plugged it in, made a mess inside. I'm going to fix it.
Anyway, turns out after a look, this is not an old tube type tuner, like I thought at first, but a '70s era Fisher 401, 90 W/C receiver needing some TLC. The wood and front is perfect! It's seen some love over its life.
It looks like about $55 bucks will cover getting all the iffy caps replaced with "my" soldering iron.
I want to focus on rebuilbing my OB speaker set up, getting rid of the particle board mock up I have now.
They are working well with the bottom facing floor slam, BTW. The idea was gleened from Steve's Housewrecker paper, incidentally, and he's right again.
But, I find myself working on a "radio" for the second time in a month.
Bench work, though.
Still building strength in my wiggly-ass, busted-ass, ugly-ass, dudn't-wanna-muve-right-weak-ass wang.
Doing better all the time, but not quite dependable yet after four flipping months!
Most men can one hand a huge iron skillet with their off hand. I can't, yet.
So, I have another bench project. I have it completely apart right now. Yellow powder on everything. Every inch needs cleaning.